The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

ITONEY MARKET AND COMMtitCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK, Symptoms of increasing easiness are perceptible this morning in discount circles. The supply of commercial paper on offer is far below the capital at the command of bankers and brokers, and the latter are, therefore, evincing greater disposition to negotiate business fully 1- per cent. under the mini mum of the Bank of England. The best meteor', tile paper of three months' date is now actively sought after, on terms ranging from 51 to 5i per cent. A. further sum of £444,000, in bar gold, was taken into the Bank yesterd y. The Bank of Eo,gland return, computed to Wed• nesclay, shows an increase in the stack of bullion, but the accumulation is not so large as was antici pated. There is also an addition to the other secu rities. Subjoined is our usual analysis:— Active Circulation .. £19,849,780 Decrease .. 177.360 Bullion .. 13,946 913 Increase .. 62.554 Rest 3 , 866.484 Increase .. • • •• •• 74,948 Public Deposits • • • 8, 570,711 Decrease .. • • 292,653 Other Deposits.. .. .. 13,105,800 Increase .. 670,825 Seven Day and other Bills .. 48',332 Decrease 53,353 Government Securities • • • • 11 , 174 , 584 No alter Other Securities 20,657,580 Increase .. • • • • 159,853 Notes Unemployed .. 8,013,960 Increase 275,790 The directors of the City Offices Company have notified that the subscription list will be closed for London on the 21st ins►,, and for th© country o❑ the 22d inst. The dispute which arose between the Credit Mobilier (Limited) and the Credit Mobilier Cam• Parry of L'indon, with reference to the title of the Erst-named company, has been settled, and all legal proceedings terminated. The directors of the Anglo.ltalian Bank have appointed Mr. John A. Jackson, formerly connected with the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank, as their general manager, who will at, once proceed to Italy to make the necessary arrangements for the commencement of business. The subscription list for the new shares in the Panam a , New Z-aland, and Australian Road Mail Company will be closed oa Tuesday next, the 22d March, for London ; and on Wednesday, the 23 1, to applicants from the country. T.he directors of the St. John d'El RI Mining Company (Limited) have received, by telegram from Libbon, the following report, dated Morro Velho, February: —Produce for January, 40,384 oitavas ; Cost for ditto, £10,246; profit for (lino, £5,323. P roduce ten days of February, 10,552 oitavas ; 5 . 723 oitav, a per ton. Tae shares of the Dutch Tramway Company Were in dennn6 early in the day at 1 prem., and Closed at 2 prem. Ruttiness in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets during the last few days has exhibited rather less animation. At the public sales of tea, however, full rates have been obtained for good and superior qualities. Sugars have remained at about previous rates, while in rice, coffee, fruit, and spices the dealings have been to an average extent, with out any material change in values. Tallow has been d in le ss request for both present and forward elieery, without however any material alteration in (Notations. 0..... m............. Two O'CLOCK. At the Two Bourse this day, Bunter's according to Mr. telegram, opened the Three per Cent. Rentes , 60 25, Fl at. 1 here has been more animation in the market for l ittl t.he English F unds, but the tendency of prices is a e less favourable, Consols being 94 for transfer, and 916 y for the account. The New Three per duce Cents. are marked 89,1 the Re '4l Annuities, 89.1; Exchequer Bills, 6s. die.; and India 5 per Cents., 1044rhe principal Foreign Stocks have varied to some ? t eat, and there has been a fair business. Turkish " per C e n ts., 1862, are 71 f, ; ditto Consolid es , 541 Greek, 23 24 ; Sp,nisti Passive, 351 36 ; "itto Certlfimtes, 134 a; Portuguese, 484 y ; next eal), 45 ; 671, and the Co u t e d erate 4 4 0 511, 53 35. LI the Railway Share Market the dealings have b een to an average extent. London and Brighton W h ave improved £1 ; Great Els. ern, 15s ; and Great estern, North-Western, Midland, and South estern, 55 ; while Lancashire and Yorkshire, have declined ; Great Northern, 55.; and Metropoli tan, los. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show little animation, and remain at about previous rates. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares continue in mo derate rEquest, and in some instances are a shade firmer. Imperial Bank have improved to 34 351 ; Bank of Queensland, 20 4 ; London and Brazilian, 69 4; Central Argentine Railway are quoted 1 to 14 Prem. ; London and Liverpool Hotel, 11 1! prem.; London Gas Meter Company, 1 to l'prem. Thamea Irun Shipbui.ding Company, 3 to 3 4 t prem.; ; Queens- la nd Sheep, 4to 1 prem.; and Fi nanc i a l Corpora tion, 14 to 24 prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. GovEn ' , NNIENT FUNDS. o per Cent. Cons 1 Ditto A.,,eoi ° a C ' 1 "t, April 8 New 3 epnert._Reenduced New 2/ Cent,, t . ........ Ariz Per Cent. Jan. 1891.. .. ' • u ' illes, 3 u yr (ixpire i9th Jan., 1 , i80• • „ u nto for 30 yrs, e - pire sth A.pril, 188.5. —r. Zellecitter b it t er •i lll 6, - .£1 x ,0 - 00, 21 6 £5OO & 3 per Cont. 6 Ditto £lOO and £2OO Hank England Stk, 41 per t C.,last - -yr. shut hi'- hinTSX GOVERNmENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 2lB Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 Dibitto A.ccount.. . tto 4 per Cent.,.Oct. 1888 Do ..:ertiacates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. D itto 6 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditt o 5} per Cent., May, 1879 _ Ditto Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 „ Ditto ditto Aug., lath u'tt,. kionds£l,ooP 4 dis Ditto under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. zita zilian 5 per Cent I l itto, 1839 and 1859 — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 .. 89 Bi , Di tto Scrip, £55 paid .... '':Pi'ptian 7 per C e nt., 5 Ditto 0 . Second Issue 'IV' 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons Ditto Account . 2 - 4/ i3l 4 Pitt° Coupons .. Ditto A t lll ri ,_ .Accou n t i t uatennala 5 per Cent. ' i lian 6 c (Nlarenunana Railway. 74 1 ue . per ent. •••,. 'clean 3 per Cent Ditt . 0 Account vi;ooriah Imperial 5 per Cent '"ew Granada .... Ditto 2 per Cent. p Ditto Deferred — e PP 7 iFin 45 per Cent .. On to Account Ditt o 3 per Cent. Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1862 - . Port uguese Account B6l 1 i rortuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto .kccount Ditto 3 per Cent 1856 '7 '9, '6O, 62,'3 .1, 4 ._ . •, , 1 ti `'LL!,) aCCOUIat .. 481 4 411,Euata 6 per Cent., 1822, X • St Ditto 44 per Cent.. 1850 .. 871 bitt o 3 per Cent 1859 s,Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 . , 9Ol _rrlinilin 5 per Cent ........ „ , ... s:uitto Account e'stn e h 3 per Cent ............ -- b!tto Passive s Ditto Account ................ 361 i5l 61 Prlrlish Cert. of Coup not funded ...... Tarsi Dto Ac3ount elt 6 perount Cent. 1854 D itto Acc Ditto £l OO Bonds.. 1 1 itt 0 6 per Cent. 1862 )it to Account bitt E . ' ' Bonds 7li 1 1 7, 0, 100 • cflezucla 3 per Cent. 1862 Ditt o Account ..., . , Dividends on the above payable in Load .14. "uteh 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Gull 641 D ta. itto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto Account . TIiItEE O'CLOCIK. Console Money . OH il bit , to A p ri l4ego . w...; . ::::::::., ~a • • • 91 i i t , . bare /1 ullwa ys. 1 3.14, Mr., W01.,1 paidl Prioe. I done. ~ Closing l Business I ' and Str. Val. all .. 8 11/ .25 Blythe and r ryhe. 10 liost.,Sleat.,and3lid.Oo all 8} 9 at , Brietol. and Exeter st !Caledonian lOO , 1181 1191 50 !Cork anti Bandon all 1 20 (Cornwall all 6 7 10 !i?„ A A. gets no di \ ) all _ 10 ,Do. B till 6p c.p an.ha, I i all been paid to B.' ) 50 Dublin & Belfast Juno.' all 35 37 ., 25 111tin.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 1 6 ), , ft at 'Edltiburgh & Glasgow. 100 9 1 93 91 st :Glasg. and S. Western. 100 1101 lib st IGreatEastern Ord. stli 100 e 7 8 47j at Ditto A. stock - - at Ditto East Anglian at 100 6) 7) at :GreatNorthot Scotland 100 st !Great Northern lOO 127 128 1271 st I Do A stock it I Do Bdo at ! C.; t. S. an•i W. of helm' 100 9 3 95 st Great Western et I Do Ste Val gua. ctoet 100 at ! Lancashire & Yorkshir, 100 1' 0) 110 IC9) st 'London and Blackwal 100 j 6 8 70 at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 10) 103 ;01 104 at ;Lon., Chat., and D ovet 100 42 ) 4 'l t 43 2) at 'Lon. & North Western 100 1081 1(81 108 j 1 et ,Lon. & So'.th Western 100 98 WO 98) 8 st I Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 52 53 53 i 4 3 60 IMaryport and Carlisle all 12 4 I Do t shares.. all st I Metropolitan all 11) 11l 111 t 124 11/ at !Midland i Do New st I Do Birming. & Derby 100 86 98 984 30 Nfld, Gt. W. of lrelano all 25 Do. ) shares 25 Mid Kart 10 Do Cray Line st North British at lEdin., Perth, t Dundee 100 24 2 . 6 st !Nth. Eaatern—Berwio , 100 1004 101) 25 Do, (s.N.E. purchast :6.13.4 u st Do Leeds lOO 851 51 58i at Do York at Do Carlisle lOO st INJrth London 10 I Do New v.l6.4'North Staffordshire .. all 78 79 10 'N. and S. W. Junction all lt 4 Ili 31; Scottish Ceatral A !Scot A. 111., Aber. stow 100 4 ' 44 at Do eat Mid. noes loo 98 , 00 10 'Shrews. and Weiclipoo t all A 'Shropshire Union st 'South Devon .. ...... it South Eastern .1 South. Wales 'S. York. and River Diu: 10, i 98 101 If , ' :statues, Wok.,and WOK. all st 9) 26 'Stockton & Darlingto,. all :7 38 48 I Do Do New, 180(, lO 7 8 A 'Taff Vale. . . 10 Do B 8 5 7 10 Do C 3 3 4 p t& Ulster 2~ Do 2.10 Do - A Vale of Neath llOO 91 01 i , Victoria sta. and Pim I 100 a 'Waterford & Kilkenny' 100 - -t I IVest Cornwall ' 100 22 24 st j Vv. titu'rlepool liar.& it ' 100 it 'West Midland -Oxford , 100 ;t i Do Newport 100 - • ,t Do Hereford. 10 0 ---- 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day, COURT OF BANKILUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Guulburn ) EL COL. WAUGH. To day was appointed for the adj mrned meeting for last examination and discharge, and also a renewed application fur release from custody. Mr. Sargood was for the bankrupt, Mr. H. Linklatcr for the assignees, and Mr. C. E. Lewis for the Eastern Bank ir g Company, the detaining creditors. Mr, Sargood said that the List examination must neces sarily be adjourned, as it had been impossible to complete the accounts, and Mr, Brown (Brown and Dubois), who had been appointed by the court to render assistance in doing so attributed much of the delay to the bankrupt being kept in custody, as he could obtain information from patties who would not otherwise give it, The examination meeting was then again adjourned. Mr. Sargood then addres.ted the Court on the application for release. His Honour said it did not appear in his list, and he could not entertain an application so important at the mo ment. Mr. Sergood said th it notice had been given to all parties, and they were present, His Honour asked whether the 17th rule had been com plied with. Mr. Lewis said that there were no affidavits filed:in sup port, but he did not wish to take any technical objection. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, WARWICK SPRING MEETING.-THURSDAY. A much larger attendance of the elite of the county and fashionables from Leamington graced the course with their presence to- day, the favourable change in the weather draw ing the ladies from their firesides, making the sombre looking Stand gay with fair faces and bright colours. The Debdale Stakes, for hunters, was deemed a certainty for Margery ; but she could not stay, and had to succumb to Bayonet, who was unfortunate in his race at Rugby, but ran stoutly here. The Two yr-old Stakes brought together the largest field cf the day, 14 facing the starter for this event. Wonderful to relate they got away with considerably less than the usual nember of failures, and Vision rushing to the front was never headed, and won with extreme ease, the favourite, Jrzebel, with Grappler and Jack Ketch being the only ones neat her. The G reat Warwickshire Handicap is a race easily described, for Sweet Willie, taking the lead, was never headed, and though the favourite looked well on entering the straight, he died away at the stand, and Mr. Saxon's horse went in a winner by a length. Damascus followed suit in the next race for the Walton Handicap, making all the running with Usher in attendance, who tried to reach the leader at the diwarce, but failing was beaten by half a length. The favourite, Tailor, was never in the race, which, indeed, was reduced to a match between the two above-named. There was a fine set-to between Bird finder and Liston for the 500 Plate, whieh was decided in favour of the letter by a neck. The Hurdle Race, though well coloured on the card, only brought four starters to the post, but afforded good contest between Stanton and Marble Hill, Lard Uxbridge's horse landing the stakes for his owner by a neck. SIECARE BURKE TS.---This day. ORDINARY SHARES ANT) STOuTO. POSnESSIt)N s+. Pala. all Closing Price. 58 60 IG3I 104 P 1 C. P 51 6 74 81 102 Vat 103 10) iO5& 106; 1 , 44 105 t 20 73 15 58 42 65 67 51 53 49 5t 40 42 26 28 22 t 5 1031 104. 1(3 1(4 94 10 11 104'. 02 94 85 87 ), 3; 97 98 v 2 94 55 58 3 5 82 24 1031 1014 103 704 1021 1031 Q 8 101 i 4niiways Ll.tantio tit Lawrenci itorn.,Barotlaa.Cent Gu. 5 per cent.. Do. New . Da. E. Shares !Julia to and Lase Huron Do. Preference iluttalo,BrantotGodriel, p. ct. Gds. Aug. 1, Do. do. July 1, 187:: ,o. do. Jun, 1, lb lcutta..vS. Las to. t Litt 'nperrown Dock Serif Eaetn. Bengal gu. b p. kt:aot /Julian. gu. 5 p. Do. do. G Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Cana& Do. Ist Put. Bon& .. Do. no. (inferred—.... Do. 2d Pret. Bonus.. Do. do. defer! ed...... Do. 3d ef. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. atoJE... Do. do. deferred...... Ut.lnchaPeuukgua.sp.c Do. N ew gua. 0... Do. Janu r tiry, 1862 Gt. South.of Judia(Lim uaranteed 5 per cent. fit. W. of Uanacht Share,. Do. New . ...... Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 56 p. c. do. '77-3.. . llndian Branch Limited 3 , ladrah Boar., 5 p. c. Do. 41 p. 0. Extension Dc. IA Do. Extension. lielb.Corp. t p. c. Butt, Helb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. C. Rortg. Bds. wßt awtcb Cand Class A an i B N,Ul.C'daspalstppibdS Seinde .......... Do. DAhi,. Do. do Do. Punjaub .. :0`" Do. Do. , Do. Indus. St. Flo.) 100 (100 100 all 100 100 OLOINIAL 1 , 1.11.1 p.c.Ja. ui) 1877-Si - Do. 6p. c. Feb.& Any. 100 160 it 2 - Do. 8 p.c.Har.& Sept. 10u s 9 Icl Do. p. c. Jan.&.l uly, l 0 8) ht 90 89 Do. 6 Inseribed stool. 10. 81 11 , i.pe G. Hope, 6 p I'7 106 108 Do.Ap Oct. 188 t. 10::. 108 110 Do. 181: 10', 110 :12 I- Do. Jan. & juiy, 1891.. 101 110 111 N0v.1r , 78, 6 p lu lit 11 t Slatpitius 6 per cent .. 100 i')6 103 Natal Guy. 6 per cent.. 1)0 0.8 110 -- p.c..ia.itJui. ue ,01 113 . vo. 6p. c.A.p. & Oc,. 10? N. S.W. (6 ov. p • IV 99 100 Du. Ji to 12. 10' 99 10 991 Do. do., '1.838 dtupwii. IV 99 110 994 / 1 New Zealand 6 p 100 108 110 • Noya Scotia Goy. 6 p. I sterling', 1875. 10. .103 105 , Queensland Gcv. 6p. c. 100 Ana Gop.c.l67oaz up.. 100 10/ 111 103 - Vio.Gov.6p.c.Ja.dzJul) 100 - Do. to , 41).o. Lo..tcOot.. 100 111 112) 1111 / BRITISH MI 2 ItAtmbria.n Coneol. Gold 1 6 6d i,,l)nord Amalgamated 34 E 5 11/even G. Con.. (Tavist , I 555 665 East Bassett ( Illogan, 30 63 65 Fast Clogau Gold Ltd —•— d i East Caradon ..... ' 1.14., 295 304 East Carn Brea... 'i.4. , 7 74 E. W"iltussel (Tavistk., 8.9.0 4/ 4f GamASt.Aubyn(Gwen 58; 10 11 Great South Tolgue 17s 4 44 G. Wheal Vor (Beletou 10 4) 42 40 IGrenvi ile I ilercd's-Foot „ . 5.t..! 15 3 11ingston Downs 4. 8.0 32 4/ Lady Bertha Margaret ( tiny Lelact •,,, 19 21 Barite Valley.. 4 ,Nlyndy Iron Ore (Lint 25 14 2c; New Setou i 191 83 95 • North DowtH 4 15 2 ~.1V h't Basset,(lllo4an 3.1.0 2 25 crtii Wheal Crotty :'ar Consols (.% Blazey / t Tovidenee( Uny Leint.: 10.6.7 41 43 ;South Caradon(St.Cleer, 11 440 160 13. Carn Brea (11logan) — _. 1 , . W heat Fran. (Illograt 14.15.9 50 55 {Stray Park V a marSilv.lt Lead Min. Ifin Croit V 19 20 • West Basset (lllo9au) l5 11 12 —11 i radon (Llikeard, 5 20 22 ' West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogaw r,5 875 924 Bulleratedrutli) 10 31 37 - ' W heal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 IWhealLud,,ott w heal Mary Ann ;Men ) 8 13e 144 Wheal 13eton 584 190 195 W heal Tretawney (Lis ) 7 21 2t Wheal Union 3.17 24 25 PREFERENCE SHARICS. Great Eastern, E. Counties. Ext. No. 1, Ditto, fi per coat. pf., 123! Great Northern, 5 per cent., 1121 Gt. Western, Wt. 511dland, Oxford, 2d guaranteed stock, 121 London and Brighton, 5 per cent. gua. stock, No. 1, 1121 London, Chatham, and Dover 5 per cent. pref., 97 LINES LEASED Al' FIXED RENTAL& Buckinghamshire, 95 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 4 Midland Bradford pref. stock, 931 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9;} Dutch lihenish, 17i Great Luxembourg, amur and Liege gua. 141, per annum, 81 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pt., 2O Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidin), 1 a • Paris, Lyons, and Aledtterrauean, 37} Sambre and Meuse, 61j San Panto gua. 7 per cent., 81 Ditto (ail), 21 West Flanders, 7i FOlt EIGN MINES. Cape Copper, lira., 10i ilk United Mexican. (liin;, 7 ek Yudanauiutana of S. Australia, lira., 32 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. /17,ra and United, Service (Urn.), 1224 &niance Lim... 49. Ditto, new, 34/ Anglo Austrian. 6/ Anglo-Italian, limited, 54 Bank of Egypt, 27 8 Bank of Quo nsland (11m), 24 20 Bank of Wales, lim., 17 Bank of New Zealand, 153 Brazil and Portugues.% lim., 81 Chartered Bank of British Columbia, 12 Charter• d Bank of India, Australia. and China. 44 31 Chartered Aler. of India, London, and China, 704 1 70 4 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., English and Irish (lim.), 151 English and Swedish, lim., 11) 12 Eui opean Bank, lim., 9 Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 32 3 41 Ditto, new, issued at 2 pin , 103 11 10f Imperial Bank (lim.), 35 3 5} 4 2 Imperial Ottoman, 194 Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 34 London and Brazilian 694 London Chartered Bank of Australia, 284 London and County, ii9j tO London and South African, 271 Ditto, new, 61 6 London and South American, Jim., 9 London and South-\` extern (11m.), 144 Loudon and Westminster , 81 soi SO Merchantlßank, iitn , 111 12 Mercantile and Exchange. iim., 142 Sletrop. and l'rov. Bank (lim.), 25 t 42 31, New Zealand Baak, 104 Oriental Bank Corporation. 633 3 Scinde, Puiajaub. and Delhi, llm., 111 11 Ditto, new, 10/ ill Union of Australia, Oft • Litto, new, 31 Union of London, 47 6) 3IISCELLANE O U B . Australian Mort. Land and Finance, Um. ; Commercial Union ~ Insurance), 01 * Contract Corporation. lint, Li Crystal IT'al,c e , Discount Corporation, limited ;104 Egyptian Commercial and Tr:1011 1 gs Jams 5 Ziectric Telc6Tapil His Honour said that it involved a very Important ques tion indeed, and the Lord Chancellor had very great doubts as to whether this Court had any power to discharge a person who was in custody under a Judge's order. Mr. Sargood said that the Court of Common Pleas had been applied to, and they thought this was the proper court to apply to, His Honour said that at all events the case could not be aq tied to-day, and he thought the application ought to come before the court on motion supported by affidavit, and with four days' notice. He thought that in such cases the rule ought to be strictly applied. Sargood said that ha did not consider that in every case an affi lavit was necessary. His Honour said this was not an ordinary case, and re• Feated that the Lord Chancellor more than doubted whe• then this Court had power to interfere. Mr. Sargool said he would be glad to take his Honour's refusal on that point, and then they would go before the Lord Chancellor and take his opinion on that point. His Honour said he would not decide then, and he should like the case to go before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, who had made the original order. He asked what was the ma' point of the investigation ? Mr. Sargood said that it was to reduce the amount of bail. After some further discussion the case was adjourned until Tuesday, when the application will be renewed before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. Mr. Lewis then applied that a sum of £1,228, wh;ch had been in court a long time, should now ne applied to a divi dend, but the question was ultimately ordered to stand over. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, The llt.biale Stakes of 5 sous each, with £25 added, 12st each. Winners extra, Half-bred horses allowed 71b, with maiden allowances. To be riddon by gentleraen who are qualified to ride in the Willoughby Handicap. Two miles. 11 stabs. Mr J. Le Messurier's br h Bayonet, 6 yrs, 12st 101 b (inc. 101 b extra) (Mr W. Beville) 1 Mr Marsh's Margery, 5 art, 12st 101 b, including 101 b ex (Mr Coventry) 2 Mr Crawshaw's Whinstone, 125 t........ (Mr Edwards) 3 Mr E Brayley's Ibex, 4 yrs, h b, list 71b ..(Mr Wood) 4 Miss Laurie, Aunt Sally, and Lady Betty also ran. Betting-7 to 4 agst Margery, 4 to 1 each agst Ibex and Killarney, and 5 to 1 agst Miss Laurie. Aunt Sally made play, followed by Killarney, Whinstene, and Ibex, Bayonet, Miss Laurie, and the favourite forming the rear division. Rounding the top turn Ibex passed his 11 . .rses and proceeded up the hill a couple of lengths in ad vance of Aunt Sally and Killarney, but on their reappear ing in sight the latter was seen in possession of the lead, with Aunt. Sally, Ibex, and Miss Laurie in close attendance. On reaching the three quarters of a mile post, Margery, having quitted her rearward position, joined tha le..ders, and as they entered the Star enclosure Killarney dropped away beaten, leaving the favourite in posse sion at the lead, Bayonet going on second, and Whinstone next close up, with whom was Ibex. At the distance Margery was beaten, and shortly after headed by Bay onet, who von very cleverly by a length and a half, a like distance separating the second and thiid ; a head only separating the third and fourth, Miss Sally was filth, and Killarney sixth. Aunt Sally trotted past the post some distance in the rear. the Welter Handicap of 10 sous each, h ft, gentlemen riders ; protessionats 61b extra ; winners extra. 1 mile. Sir John Pakington on the Lifeboat Insti tution, We append hereto a report of the excellent speech of Sir John Pakington, Bart., G.C.8., M.P., at the meeting of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, held on Tuesday last, and which was briefly reported in The Sun of Wed nesday : flunneb.dun 581 1031 41 ,tr_ 1 -tock iteck stock 100 too toil 100 100 100 100 100 itook stnek l et ockl e'oak 100 100 100 100 lOn THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 18, 1864. MISCELLANEOUS — Continued. Financial Corporation, 4; 5 4k 5 Gem Cr( dit and Finance of London, lim.,Bl} ll} Gene al Steam Navigation, 27 Hudson 8 Bay, iBt international Financial Society, 14 12 111 12 111 Intercolonial Royal Mail Steam. lim., 8 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, Ditto, 6 - per cent. Bonds, redcm. 1870, issued 90, 85} Joint •stock Discount, lim. ' 61 London Financial Association, lim., 261 / k Dit o, new, t k London General Omnibus Company, 21 Londn Provincial Marine, 3$ N ational Steam Navigation. Um.. 5 9; Nova Scotia Gold and Land, lim., 1; if itch a arine (Insurance), 19 Oriental Inland Steam. lim., 3} ff Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 82 11 2} Ditto, new, 51 Royal Mail Steam, 89 Societe Financiere d I+.:zypte, lirn., 5 Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), Jlm., 7 Universal Marine (Insurance), Jim., 5i 5 MARLBOROUGH-STRRET. A SCENE TN THE HAYMARKET—AFFRAY Willi THE POLlCE.—William Andrews, of 7, York-place, Strand, lAbourer, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk, and assaulting Police-constable John Staines, 123 C, and Thomas H. Edwards, of 30, Leicester-square, George M. Russell, of 94, Guildford-street, Russell-square, and John Murray, of 21, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, tailor, were rlarged with being drunk and disorderly. Staines, 123 C, said—About two this morning there was a large number of persons in the Haymarket, and amongst them several soldiers. I saw a soldier strike Godwin, 206 C, and I went to take the soldier into custody, when Andrews struck me on the head and kicked me. I was knocked down and lost the soldier and my hat. Russell said to the soldiers " Give it to the police—slaughter them —let them have it." All the prisoners were drunk. Mr, Edward Yeomans, of 7, Gerrard street, Soho, said — I was in the Haymarket at two this morning. There were several drunken soldiers there ; the police were trying to disperse them. I saw Andrews go up to the last witness and knock him down. One of the prisoners (Murray) called out "Up with the Guards; down with the police," The constable got the soldier again, when one of the pri soner., said to the s)ldi rs, " Off with your belts—slaughter them." After Andrews struck the constable there was a good deal of hustling, and the others shouted out acd in cited the mob to attack the police. Goodwin, '206 C—l saw the drunken soldiers fighting, and immediately there was a great disturbance. I heard oue of the prisoners say, " Let's get the police down fur ther and then we will give it to them." One of the soldiers struck me, and on 123 C seizing the soldier, Andrews knocked him (123 C) down, and all the prisoners and th , soldiers went away, but were afterwards taken into custody. Sergeant Howe, 21 C, said, seeing a crowd of 300 or 400 persons in the Haymarket, and hearing a great disturbance I went to the spot and found some soldiers in custody of constables. Russell and Edwards were walking together and crying out "give it to the police. Rescue them the (soldiers) frcm th© police." All the prisoners were drunk. Mr. It nos—Did the soldiers use their belts f Inspector Silverton—One of the sergeants (Harrison) was badly assaulted by a soldier with his belt. Sergeant Curio, 19 C—l believe the soldiers would have gone away if it had not been for some of the prisoners shout ing out "Down with the police, Up with the guards. We are here to assist you, soldiers." On the soldiers being taken to the station, Andrews gave one of them his cap and said, " Pull off your belt and slog the --," and then tried to get the soldier's belt from him. It was the worst riot in the Haymarket I have ever seen. Insp , ctor Silvetton—On the prisoners being brought to the station Murray and Andrews were very violent. Such was the disturbance caused by the prisoners that not fewer than 700 persons came to the station, and I heard the noise seven or eight minutes before the prisoners were brought in, The soldiers were taken to the barracks, and will be tried by the military authorities. Mr. Knox—l do not see why, if a soldier commits a fear ful assault on a police sergeant, he should not be brought before one of the ordinary tribunals, not that I wish to interfere with the Police Commissioners' arrangement, or to speak with any disrespect of the military authorities. Inspector Silverton—lt is usual to take soldiers to the barracks, and if the assault is found to be a serious one no doubt the soldier will come before you ultimately. Russell and Edwards said they had got mixed up with the crowd, and were sorry for it. Murray said he supposed, as the police had all said the same thing, that it was true, Andrews made no defence. Mr. Knox fined Russell and Edwards -£5 each, after ad- vising them to keep from the Haymarket; Murray, 20s. or a month; and committed Andrews for a month without a fi ue. THAMES. A FAMILY WITITOU r LEGS.---Jeremiah Hurley, an Irish tailor, was brought before Mr. Paget charged with being drunk and very noisily commemorating th© anniver sary of St. Patrick in a beershop in Rosemary-lane, and breaking sundry panes of glass. Daniel Smith, an Irish dwarf, was the complainant. He is without legs, Several members of his family have been ushered into this breathing world without legs, and one of them, a female dwarf, the complainant's sister, has long been iu the practice of soliciting alms of the tailors and others in Wench so-square. The complainant, who has a large and intelligent lace, was a mendica,t, saved some money, and took a lodging-house in Rosemary •lane, which has been dignified with the name of Royal Mint-street. The railway company for forming au extension from the Black wall line to the London Do,k required his lodging-house, and compensated him for the removal. Smith has opened a beer-house and gr , 'cery at 123, Rosemary-lane, and by his industry and civility is likely to make a little money there. Although a dwarf, and withoutlegs, he has capti vated the affections of a large and handsome woman with legs, to whom he is married. Yesterday Smith's house was tilted with Irish, and there was a piper there who played Irish national airs. The mirth was kept up for a long time and all was going on well, when the prisoner, who had been keeping up St. Patrick's day elsewhere, entered the house drunk, made a disturbance, and on the dwarf and his friends attempting to eject him, he made an cnslaught on Smith's windows and broke several panes of glass. A general scrimmage ensued, the prisoner was turned out of the house, and numerous policemen escorted him to the station-hous3. The prisoner said he had been a teetotaller some time, and broke the temperance pledge yesterday. Mr. Paget—What for? The prisoner—lt was St. Patrick's Day. Mr. Paget—That is not the reason you should be intoxi cated. The prisoner—l had a pint of ale and some beer in Smith's house. Smith—He came into my house intoxicated and riotous. Mr. Paget—You should not have supplied a drunken man with any ale or beer. Sro;th—l did not, sir. He got beer from others Mr. Paget sentenced the priooner to pay a fine of Is., and 20s. the valiA of the brlkon glass, or iwprisoucd, for one we Oc. 5 subs. Was void, Ihe Two-years•old Stakes of 5 soya each, with 50 added; for 2-yr-old c alts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bst 71b ; winners extra. Straight run in—about 3 furlongs. 26 subs, Mr Hodgman's Vision, Bst 11,b, inc 41b extra .. (Perry) 1 Mr K. Sutton's Jezebel, Bst 71b (R. Thomas) 2 Capt Chrovie's The Grappler, Set 101 b .. (G. F,. , rdlaron) 3 The following also ran : —Lay Sister, Lady Chatham, Hope, Princess Dagruar, Attention, Whisky, Bonnie Lass, Cedric, Sympathy, Jack Ketch, and Catenus. Attention was sold previous to the race to the Marquis of Hastings, and she ran in his colours. Betting-5 to 1 agat z tbel, 6to 1 agat Vision, 7to 1 agst Princess I)agrnar, 8 to 1 agst Jack Ketch, and 10 to 1 each agat Whisky and The Grappler. At the third attempt Mr. M‘Georga succeeded in dz. , spatch• log them from the post to a beautiful start, the lot running in a compact body to the bend. Vision having a slight lead, with the favourite wide on her right, followed by The Grappler next the rails, with Jack Ketch, Attention, Cedric, Bonnie Lass, and Whisky forming the next division. On reaching the distance the leader improved her position, and half way up she had her field widely distributed, and won in a canter by four lengths, three partsof a length separat ing the second and third ; Jack Ketch was fourth; close up, Attention fifth, Cedric sixth, Bonnie Lass seventh, and Whisky next. The three last were Lady Chatham, Cate nun, and Sympathy. The Great Warwickshire Handicap of 25 soya each, 10 ft, and sit declared, with 200 added. Winners extra; the second horse to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. Two miles. 25 subs, 16 of whom declared. Mr J. Saxon's Sweet Willie, 4 yrs, ist (J Grimshaw) 1 Mr Samuel's Fontenoy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (T. French) 2 Mr B. Land's Amy, 6 yrs, 7st 91b .. Lord Bateman's Danaus, 3 yrs, 6st 4ib (Tomlinson) 4 Mr Brayley's Victoria Cross, 3 yrs, Get 41b (Mordau) 5 Mr R. Sutton's Man-at-Arms, aged, 9st .... (Custance) 6 Betting-100 to 30 agst Fontenoy, 9 to 2 agst Minims and Sweet Willie, 4 to 1 agst Victoria Cross, and 5 to 1 agst Man-at-Arms and Amy. Sweet Willie cut out the work, followed as they came past the Stand by Danaus, Fontenoy, Amy, Victoria Cross, and Alan-at-Arms in the order we have given, but as they proceeded up' the hill the latter headed Mr. Brayley's oolt, and drew up with the leaders, who entered the meadows in close order. Passing the mile post Danaus was passed in succession by the favourite and Amy, the hree drawing away as theyproceeded along the back stretch, Oat on entering the Star enclosure they were joined again by Danaus, but who retained his position but for a few siricks, when he gave way beaten, having the issue with the three. On entering the straight Fontenoy closed with Sweet Willie, the pair racing together to the enclosure, where the latter drew away, and won very cleverly by a length. Amy finished a bad third, and Danaus fourth. The others were pulling up as they passed the post. The Walton Handicap Of 5 soya each, with 25 soya added, for all ages. Winners extra. Five furlongs. 15 subs. Mr Mansfield's Damascus, 6 yrs, Bst 51b.. (Perry) 1 Lord Westmoreland's 'Usher, 3 yrs, 7 5 t 31b.... (Morgan) 2 Mr-C. P. Hudson's Toiuruo, 5 yrs , 85t.... (A. ha wares) 3 Mr E. Brayley's Kennett, 4 yrs, 7 st (T, Cameron) 4 Tho following also rah : — Tarragona, Davin Ann, Disap pointment, Vision, Lady de Trafford, Tailor, and Bonnie Lass. Bel ing-2 to 1 agst Tailor, 6 to 1 agst Usher, 7 to 1 each agst D 'rumens and Disappointment, 10 to 1 agst David Some failures were oc cas i oned by severa l repea t e dly breaking away. When the flag wa s l o wered Damascus im- Ann, and 100 to 8 agst Tolurn o , toediitely went to the front and came on with a clear lead, having Usher on his right, and Kennett, Tolurno, and Tar ragona as his immcdiata followers; but as they rounded the turn into the straight the race was reduced to a match, Usher being the only one left in attendance on Damascus, whom he reached at the enclosure, and after a fine race home was beaten by half a l ength,three lengths separating the second and third, and a he a d b etween third an d f our th. rho favourite finished a bad fif t h, and Tat ragona next. Th e others were beaten off, the last of all being Bonnie Lass. A Handicap Plate of £5O for all ages. Winners extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Lord Uxbridge's Liston, 4 yrs, Bat 51b ; (T. French) 1 yrs, 7st 131 b (i n 5.b ex) (Perry) yrs, 7r.t 12tb ....(H Urimshaw) 3 (C. Gray) 4 Betting-6 to 4on Birnfiadar, 9t o 4 agst Liston, and 8 to 1 agst any other. hir ( J Ph . a l ra m rYe i : t sB la's lßßorßadiinfirdanlditer 4 2 , 4 yrs, 8, t h h was and, with Bi r dli me, came on away,wit favourite, v - ho a pp eare d to get b a d ly beingoff, last;u nn theig e, firstttheb e before they re ac h e d the bend into the Liston te running, n b straight he had recovered his lost ground and took the se. coed place, and at the distance got his neck in advance; but French, coming with a rush at the enclosure, obtained a slight lead, which he held to the end, and won a fine race by a neck ; a bad third. IJurdla Handicap T Mace,es e o e f ou s d 61:88 esa vedh with 30 added. his stake. Two miles, over five flights of hurdles. 36 su b s, Lord Uxbridge's Marble Hill, 5 yrs, lO st 21b .. (G. H o l man ) 2 (Mr, Edward s ) 1 Dlr blr tHaonlmeraonfensaiiSistganctioinft,on6,y6rsy,rlBo,39:3t2l3blb ...(..J. Knott) 4 (J, Page) 3 \lr Lincoln's vCeonntiodnei\nicaer,w6e Hill,yrs,gat 91b ..... 7 to 4 agst Confidence, and 5 to 1 agst Stanton. Miss Clifton led for the first half-mile, when she dropped back, the lead being lett with the favourite, who, with Stanton lying up, finished the race home Marble Hill win ning very cleverly at last by a neck ; a bad third ; Confi• dente was last, beaten off some distance. LATEST BETTING. NORTHAMPTON SHIRE STA.E.ER. 11 to 1 agst Wii;grave (taken) 100 to 8 agst Lioness (taken) 100 to 8 agst (3osta (taken) 100 to 7 agst Touch and Go (taken) 100 to 6 agst Sheridan (taken) 20 to 1 agst. Gibraltar (: alte , n) 25 to 1 agst Flash in the lan (taken) YElt•-- T.IITYRSDA.Y. BETTING AT MANCHES -• The attenSance at the rooms to-day was small, and specu lation tame. The only features were the disappearance of Lioness fram the quotations for the Northamptonshire Stakes, and tho support awarded to Wingrave for the same race, all the money in the market being taken about the latter at 100 to 8. Closing Fie" : NORTHAMPTONSHIRE &Limns. 10 to 1 agst Gardener (take 11 freely) 11 to 1 agst Biii 'afield (offered) 100 to 8 ao - st Wingrave (taken freely) 100 to 8 agst Costa (taken) 100 to 7 agst Dollar (wanted) 200 to 11 agst T ouc h and Go (taken) 25 to 1 ags t B en j a min (taken) 20 to 1 agst Union Jack (,ffered) CITY AND SUBURBAN. 2.5 to 1 agst Voluptas (taken) CHESTER cur. 14 to 1 agst Golden Pledge (offered) 33 to 1 eget Greenland (taken) THE DEIIBY. Bto 1 agst Scottish Chiet (taken) 16 to 1 agst Cambuscan (utre.re.d) to 1 agst FrixiceArthur (taken) Sir Joliet PAKINOTOX, in opening the business of the meeting, said—lt gives me very great pleasure to take the chair on this occasion. I filled the same office only a few years since, and now accept the duty with unmingled satis faction. his meat gratifying to leave for awhile the turmoil of political life and come to a scene where, whether Church man cr Dissenter, Whig or Tory can unite in a common cause of earnest hope for the future and thankfulness for the past. The main feature in the report to which I wish to refer is the many noble gifts, in the shape of the entire cost of new life-boats presented by philanthropic ineividuals. But before I direct attention to these acts of liberality, there is one subject of vary sincere regret to which I must allude—l mean the loss which this society has sustained in the death of Admiral Washington. He was a brave and scientific man. No person who hears me will dissent from the opinion that the !ate Duke of North umberland and Admiral Washington have dons much to bring this society to its present state of prosperity. (Hear.) Among the liberal gifts to this association there is one to which the report draws especial attention, not alone on account of its large amount, but as one springing from the very highest order of motives on the part of a commercial fiern, and which cannot but be appreciated in this great mart of commerce, while it is invested with additional in terest as proceeding from members of one of the most highly respected native communities amongst our fellow subjects in India. The splendid gift to which I allude is that of £2,000, given by Messrs. Cams and Co., Parsee merchants, London, for the purpose of providing the whole cost and the future maintenance of a life-boat establish ment on the coast of the United Kingdom, in acknowledg ment of the success which had attended their business transactions during eight years' residence in this metro poiis. and in testimony of the courtesy and kindness which they had invari ibly received from its inhabitants. (Cheers.) I know of no better plan by which those great merchants could have testified their sense of the benefits they derived from their residence in London. I am also glad to find that the Admiralty are taking active steps to ensure that every ship in the navy should be provided with lifeboats. (Hear, hear.) The main point to which this institution directs its energies is saving of human life. There are now no less than 132 lifeboats connected with the institu tion. Daring the past year 417 lives have been saved by some of these boats, and those in addition to 297 ship wrecked persons, who, so far I can follow this report, have been saved not exactly by the lifeboats belonging to the institution, but by other crews—men whose gallantry and bravery are part of the character of the British sailor, (Hear, hear.) Those men have come forward in the most noble way when the lifeboats were not at hand, and, availing themselves ot fishing or any other boats, have encountered all risks and all weathers upon our coast. 'The total num ber of human lives saved during the last year was 714. (Hear, hear.) With the single exception of the year 1852, these numbers are larger than those of any previous year. I find that 120 of these lives were saved by the Rams gate lifeboat alone, and 48 by the Holyhead lifeboat, These, however, are only details of the great work which has been accomplished, During the last year, and especially at the end of the year, there were gales of tre mendous force, and shipwrecks were, I am sorry to say, as they always are, very numerous on our coast, The loss of property was immense, and the loss of life, diminished as it was by the efforts of this institution, was still very lament able. I cannot but connect in my mind this sad loss of life with that other subject which has occupied the attention of Parliament for same time—l mean harbours of refuge. We are in a peculiar position with respect to that question. There have been a committee and royal commission ; the latter was appointed to consider the best means of carrying out the recommendations of the committee. Parlia ment is always in a difficulty when great expenses are pro posed, and we are going on year after year, but nothing is done. A modem now stands upon the notice paper to the effect whether the " recommendations of the committee may not be carried out, and the financial difficulties be overcome, by the adoption of some system of passing tolls for the ships, to meet the heavy expenses of harbours of re fuge." But, be this at it may, the two institutions will still work together harmoniously for the benefit of the naval interests of the country. My belief is that the existence of harbours of refuge, however well they may be arranged, and to whatever extent they may be carried out, will never supersede the valuable action of this institution. Harbours may be conducive to the saving of life and property. This institution can only deal with life. Whatever may be the benefit which the °wintry would derive from the existence of well arranged harbouro, there still can be no doubt, that, looking to the enormous amount of the commer cial marine ot England, the casualties of weather and the uncertainty which attends sea lite, there will be innume rable instances in which shipwrecks will occur, in such positions as to make it impossible for harbours of refuge to provide a means of escape. There will still, therefore, be abundant room for the action of this society, by dstributing, as closely as possible along the coast, efficient lifeboats. The objects of this association are really more valuable, and the results are more gratisying and delightful, to the benevolent mind than those of almost any other of those numerals charities which do so much honour to this great metropolis. Some of these are formed for extending the benefit of good education among the people, some to rescue our fellow-creatures from misery, suffering, and destitution, others for the mitigation of those various classes of disease to which human nature is sub ject ; but this institution aims at the actual saving of human life, and the rescuing from premature graves hun dreds, and—looking to the schedule of the report—l may say, thousands of these brave men who man the fishing boats, merchant ships, and the various classes ot the marine of this coantry ; and me must bear in mind, also, that with this saving of human life must also be connected the fact that we at the' same time rescue the wives and children from becoming widows and orphans. This is a moat blessed charity, it has been rewarded with success, it is, as it deserves to be, popular with the public, and it has received a large amount of public support. I hope it will be extended and increased, and that those who may follow me in this chair will always be able to hold the same language of heartfelt congratula tion, and look forward hopefully to its increasing success. (Cheers.) I have great pleasure in calling upon you to re-elect the officers of this institution for the ensuing year. Mosyrs.Gu Goren, Esq., moved the adoption of the report, and referred to the great benefits which the society had afforded to the mercantile marine of the country, and the incalculable advantages which resulted from its action in baying human life. The society, by its life-boats, was the means of saving life under circumstances in which no other means could be made available. He concurred in the opi nion expressed by the chairman that the construction of harbours of refuge would hot dispense with the necessity of life-boats ; and as evidence of this, he referred to the num ber of lives which had been saved by the lifeboats of Rams gate end Holyhead, both of which were harbours of retuge• He pointed out the imperative necessity which existed for providing good lifeboats and lifebelts for the Canadian lines of steamers. Scarcely a year passed without the loss of some of the vessels on this line, and a good supply of lifeboats anti belts would no doubt' be the means of saving many lives in the casualties which occurred in the dangerous navigation of these vessels. The extent of good done by this instituticn was very great, and the association was in every respect deserving of the liberal support of the public. The Lifeboat Institution was a glorious monu ment of what could be done by the voluntary efforts of the people of this country. (Cheers.) JAMES Write., Esq , ILP., seconded the motion, and also bore testimony to the valuable exertions of the society, and its claim upon the public support. The motion for the adoption of the report was unani mously agreed to. STEPHEN CAVE, Esq., M.P., moved the fellowing reso lution—" That this meeting has heard with the utmost satisfaction of the great success which has attended the truly important operations of the Royal National Lifeboat Insti tution during the past year, and would direct particular at tention to the fact that, although the very large number of 1,602 shipwrecks took place in that period on our shores, yet, owing chiefly to the prompt end successful services of the lifeboats, the rocket apparatus, fishing and shore boats, and other means, 4,656 persons were happily saved from the said shipwiecks; the number of lives lost were, however, 568. That this meeting, in possession of these important facts, pledges itself to renewed exertions on behalf of an in stitution whore philanthropic objects have commanded uni versal admiration." He referred to the fact that on the coast of Cornwall there were now nine lifeboats, and pointed to the great improvement which had taken place in the feelings and ccnduct of Jornishinen in the case of shipwrecks. The nrovision for saving human life on board the merchant ships was even at the present time most disgracefully deficient, and ho should be glad to sec some steps taken for providing efficient boats for the mercantile marine of the country. He also pointed out the necessity which existed for providing trained crews for the lifeboats, and urged upon the meeting the duty of providing the institution with increased means of carrying out its invaluable objects. (Cheers.) • Col. FITZROY CLAYTON seconded the resolution, which, like the previous one, was unanimously adopted. Jorix J. ROGERS, BFq ,M. P., bore his willing and hearty testimony to the value of the services rendered to the county of Cornwall by the action of this society. He expressed his earnest desire to see some improvements made in the build a nd sea go i ng qualities of fishing boats. Sir J. PARINGTON read a letter from the Shipwrecked Mariners' Association, enclosing a subscriptton of £l2O raised by seamen, members of that society, and some of whom had probably been rescued during the past year by means of the lifeboats of the institution. (Cheers.) Admiral SARTORIUS moved the following resolution That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, and to the Marine Department of the Board of Trade, fer the important and cordial aid afforded by them to the Royal National Life boat Institution. Also to the Commodore Controller-Gate ral; the Deputy Contioller• General, and the °Meets and Damascus Disappointment Tolurno Five ran. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE. Flyfisher Ireley Yellow Gal 3 Twelve ran. 105 41 i 1011 1 4 2 1 i Iv 3 4 men of her Majesty's Coastguard service, for their continued valuable assistance to the society." The resolution was seconded by Admiral HALL, C.B„ and supported by Capt. R. ROBERTSON, R.N., of the Board of Trade. The latter gentleman stated that it was his duty to report upon the condition of the lifeboats of the associa tion, and he was happy to say that they were in a most effi cient condition. The Board of Trade was most anxious to give every assist4nce to the society, and to aid in every way in the preservation of life from shipwreck on the coasts. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. J. D. ALLCRO?T, Esq., moved, and the Rev. George WILKINS seconded, the following resolution, which was also adopted :—" That this meeting tenders its cordial thanks to Mr. Thomas Baring, M.P., V.P., th, chairman; to Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S.. V.P., the deputy-chairman ; and to the other members of the cons mattee of managemett, for the care and attention with which they continue to administer the important affairs of the institution. Also to the honorary local committees of j the several branches of the institution for their zealous co- operation with the central committee in promoting the efficiency of the lifeboat establishments intrusted to their superintendence and management." THos. CEArmArr, Erq., the deputy-chairman, acknow ledged the compliment, and proposed h vote of thanks to Sir John Pakington for his conduct in the chair, and for the kind interest which he takes in the welfare of the asso ciation. The motion having been seconded, was carried by acclamation. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF•PAST 4 o'CLocK. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) WARWICK RACES —THIS Day. UNION HUNT CUP. Dauntless Vivandiere Redpole Six ran. SELLING STAKES. Mrs. Nesbit Flower Safely 2 Telscombe Four ran. SCURRY HANDICAP. CITY BETTING.—THis Day. 10 to 1 agst Lord Zetland (in force) 12 to 1 agst Gardener (taken) 12 to 1 agat Wingravo (taken) 12 to 1 agst Dollar (taken) 13 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken) 16 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken) Only Lord Zetland backed for money. THIRD E SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE, PUTIIEY, March 18, 6 p.m. The Oxford crew are certain to beat the Cantabs, bar accident. A FRtSH MAN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS--This Evening. ROYAL CO MMI SION. The Royal assent was given by commssion to the follow ing bills, viz.:— Consolidated Fund (£584,650) Bill. Consolidated Fund (.64,500,000) Bill. Sir John Lawrence Set:my Bill. Inclosure Bill, Mutiny Bill. . Marine Mutiny Bill. The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and Earl St. Germans. Their lordships adjourned during pleasure. The LoRD CHANCELLOR took his scat on the woolsaok at five o'clock. THE DANO -GERMAN WAR. Earl RUSSELL referred to the notice given by the Earl of Ellenborough that he would call the attention of their lordships to the actual state of affairs in Germany and Denmark. He had to ask the noble lord, on public grounds, to retrain tram raising a discussion this evening, as he could assure his lordship that it would be most impolitic to do so at present. His lordship then laid upon the table various papers comprising further correspondence upon the subject, and announced that negotiations were still pending between the vat ions powers. The Earl of ELL ENBOROUGH said that under the circumstances he would not think of proceeding with his motion. After a few words from Lord STRATFORD DB REDCLIFFR and the Earl of DESABT, The subject dropped. MALT FOR ANIMALS BILL. This bill passed through committee and was reported to the house after a new clause had been added to it. COURT OF CHANCERY (DISPATCH OF BUSI NESS) BILL. This bill was read a second 'time on the motion of the Lord Chancellor. CONVEYAACES, &e., (IRELAND) BILL. This bill was also read a second time. BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES (IRELAND) BILL, This bill passed through commitiee, and was reported without amendment. AMERICA The Marquis of CLANRICARDE referred to the case of the men round on board the Kereage, and recalled to their lordships' recollection the circumstances under which six men had enlisted on board of her to servo in the United States navy, and their recant trial for having committed the offence. He contrasted the decision come to by the learned judge who disposed of the case, when the prisoners had pleaded guilty, with the course parsued by a judge in United States courts in disposing of an analogous case when he sentenced the man to two years' imprisonment and a fine of 100 dole. He concluded by asking for copies of the information laid against the men, and whether the noble earl had any further explanation on the subject. Earl RUSSELL said he had nothing further to state on the subject. The papers relative to the matter had been submitted to Parliament ; the men had been prosecuted and Government had done everything they could to prevent a recurrence of the matter. Her. Majesty's proclamation on the subject of enlisting in a foreign service had been made as pubic as possible. Lord CHELMSFORD suggested that copies of the de positions should be produced as well as the informations. This was agreed to, and Their Lordships adjourned until Tuesday, the 6th of April, HOUSE OF COMMONS—This Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. Colonel CLIFFORD, the Yeoman Ueher of the Black Rod, summoned the Speaker and the hon. members to the bar of the Housa of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by commission to different bills. The right hon. gentleman, accompanied by moat of the members, then proceeded to the House of Lords, and on his return announced that the Royal assent had been given to saveral bills, for which see Lords' report. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and. passed : Aberbrothwick Harbour, Chichester and Midhurst Rail way (No. 3), and Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway. TN& following bills were considered and ordered for third reading :—East and West Junction Railway, Lancaster Looal Board of ll‘altb, Market Harborough and Etta Norton Railway, Okehampton Railway, and Stockport District Water. SCUTCH MILLS. Mr. BENTINCK asked the Secretary for the Home Department, whether Scutch mills came within the defini tion of a " factory;" whether the lap officers of the Crown have given any opinion on that point; and, if so, whether that opinion supports the conclusion at which the factory inspectors have arrived on that point? Sir G. GREY said that the opinion of the law officers was that these mills did not come within the definition of a factory. BRITISH COLUMBIA. Sir E. GROGAN asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Hudson's Bay Company had any ownership in the soil or any right, except that of taking wild animals to the district of country lying between Lake Superior and British Columbia, comprising the only prairie and some of the most fertile land in British America; and, if the company had no right, whether the said district should not be opened fors Warne:it under the Crown, and thus invite the emigrants who now leave this country for the United States to settle in our own colony ? Mr. C. FORTESCUE said that the Hudson Company claimed territorial right over the district alluded to, which had been twice assented to b y the law offic ers under two Governments. As these claims were considered valid 200 years, under these circumstances it was not right to raise an issue on them. He denied that the tide of emigration was checked by the Hudson Company, but by other obstacles which he true ted would eventually be re moved. THE SUEZ CANAL. Mr. D. GRIFFI I'll asked the First Lord of the Trea sury whether the Sultan had authorised the Pacha of e t s h t e i oEmperorn sconsidered Q drench b e at ;endsu e, Eg) pt to submit the questions at issu e re l a ti ve t o t h e S uez (venal among n ci o u f waheutbl to the er,amg such the requirement of the supply of forced labour for the exe cution of the works of the 1 cana war presumed to be in cluded ? --- Lord PALMERSTON said that all ho knew on the subject was derived from the Montteur, which announced that the Emperor, with the consent of the Pa.cha of Egypt, had agreed to arbitrate on the matter. HOLSTEIN AND SCHLESWIG. Mr. OSBORNE ailed the First Lord of the Treasury, whether her Majesty's Government had grounds for be having that the order of succession in Holstein and Scbleewig, Which was copteroplated by the treaty of lon.. The following are the only bankrupts of commercial im portance in the tiazette : Edward Prime, carpenter, Notting-hill Francis Searth, solicitor, Pimlico Patric Mackennal, commercial traveller, Lambeth James Vill, grocer, Worcester John Horton, Lamer, Chester Joseph Sclomon, tailor, Birmingham Altred Lucas, tailor, Hanley, Staffordshire Edward D. Cotton; cooper, Wolverhampton Charles Holmes, plumber and glazier, Pimlico Peter Kenway, commission agent, Camden-town John Buggins, artist's colourman, Oxtord Thomas Heath, linendraper, Birmingham Wm. G,indall, ironmonger, Egremont, Cumberland John Martin, baker, Swanley, Kent Robert G. Kent, metal dialer, Effra-parade, Brixton James Holcroft, bootmaker, Hatton-garden Thomas Ramedale, cooper, Gainsborough William Marshall, shoemaker, -Newcastle-upon- Tyne William Gray Rea, commission agent, Fulham James Milton, butcher, Gravesend Edmund Norris, farmer, Hutton, Lancashire James S. Groves, gasfitter, Bristol Edwin Hamilton Helford, colour merchant, Liverpool John Palmer ' corn dealer, Bridgewater, Somersetahire John Leech, builder, Whitehaven, Cumberland Edward Pearson, miner, Hetton-le-Hole, Durham BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Stephen Robert Eyre, surveyor, Liverpool SCOTCH BANKRUPTS. Patel Hamilton, joiner, Glasgow John Sibbald, plumber, Glasgow Alexander M'Laren, spirit dealer, Glasgow Course of the Exchange...-This Day. Amsterdam Ditto Rotterdam — 11 191 12 0 Autwerp . 25 62i 25 67k Brussels Hamburgh — 13 71 13 Si -Paris Ditto Marseilles Frankfort on Maine —... 119 i 119 k Vienna - 12 15 12 25 Trieste Petersburgh Berlin - Madrid Cadiz Leghorn M ilan Genoa Naples Palermo Messina 48 47f 48,} 25 75 4 .25 80 25 75 25 BC► 25 75 8 25 80 Lisbon. 25 7i 25 82 25 7 7 7k 25 82kk 25_773 25_84 0p0rt0.... Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), per 0z.... £3 17 5 Mexican Dollars Silver in Bars (Standard) AQUATICS—(This Day,) THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE EIGHT. OARED MATCH. PUTNEY, Friday Morning. The railway brought down a number of people this morning, anxious to learn the full influence of the Oxonians' rowing against the watermon yesterday over the money market, and to pick up any other scrap of in - formation that might lead their conclusions to a successful issue. The t ff,et of the Oxonians' pulling yesterday was marked and unmistakeable this morning, the betting being 6 and 7t04 on Oxford. The public were justifieJ more than they might have expected to be, for they mit both crews under weigh again this morning, sometimes rowing fast and sometimes rowing . slow. The Can tabs particularly gave a full opportunity for seeing what they could do as they came from Symond's-yard down to the acqeduct-bridge, and then round up to Hammersmith. bridge, and severally pulling very smartly, and keeping nice time. The Oxonians went ahead towards liammersraith bridge at once, and seen swung into their usual style of rowing, keeping as 4niform motion in the boat fore and aft. Jugging from close observation of their going off through out the-week, we should think it probable that whatever may be the result the Cantabs will take the lead at start ing to-morrow, when the result of the hard labours of both parties will appear in their rowing. MR. LAYARD'S EXPLANATION (by means of a letter from Colonel St. John Neale, containing the following passage) as to the Burning of Kagosima : 7 , I deem it desirable to add that the population of Kagosima at no period exceeded 40,000 inhabitants, far from 180,000, as has been strangely imagined, to serve as a more striking text for comments ; and further, that those 40,000 souls— men, women, and children—withdrew, while their huts end paper houses increased the risks attendant upon stray shot and shell from a British squadron, audaciously fired upon by numerous batteries because it had signalled its inten tion to obtain redress for a barbarous murder and outrage committed upon British subjects for which all redress hbd been evaded. Subsequent events, the voluntary payment of the indemnity demanded, the formal obligation entered into to execute the murderers of Mr. Richardson when arrested, the professions of friendship cheerfully expressed by Sat • suma's envoys on behalf of their chief, their desire to culti vate friendly and social intercourse with the British nation, and their good humour and graceful offerings (of fruit) to the crew of the flagship of the British admiral after the facts of Kagosima, would all imply that the agents of her Ma jesty displayed a d egree of caution and moderation duly appreciated by those most deeply interested." And for the English, according to the Queen :—" From this," says our contemporary, "it is clear : First, that although it might be wrong to knock a city with 180,000 inhabitants to pieces, no one ought to object to a city possessing only 40,000 being treated so. Secondly, that as the houses in Japan are all made of paper, it serves them right if they are burnt. Thirdly, that the polite conduct of the Japanese subse quently to the bombardment of Kagosima should be taksn as proof that they were rather pleased at having been bum. herded than otherwise." SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT PACKET SERVICE BETWEEN GALWAY &ND AMERICA.—The mail service between Galway and America has, until further notice, been suspended.—By command of the Postmaster -General, J. TILLEY, Secretary. ,—Of all the thousand children, babies, THE FOUNDLING AT MOSCOW nur se?, matrons, and governesses I beheld from the tin.e I first ascended the steps of the Vospitatelnoi Dom, to the time Schnaps ordered me away and put me into the carriage, I never saw a sour, crass, or in any way unhappy face; all was radiant with content, innocent gaiety, and quiot cheerfulness ; and this fact told me more of how the vast charity was carried on than all the statistics in all the blue• books of the world would have done.—O' a ;Pia. DUAL, THE NAM E OF THA CKERAy's L sT S TORY , wa s apparently a great favourite with the author. in his articles in Ft ma., a Duval is frequently mentioned, and in his better known Christmas story about " Dr. Binh and his Young Friends," Duval, it may be remembered, is the pirate of the school, who never has a chilling but what he levies from the other boys, don, will be consented to by the 'Assemblies of Estates in those Duchies I' Lord PALMERSTON said that the qaestion would b decided by the Assemblies of Estates. The noble lord, reply to a subsequent question, denied that the treaty el. 1852 had anything to do with this subject. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AND MR. SHERIDAN. Sir JOHN HAY rose to move the following :—" Thrt' this house sees with regret that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has not considered it his duty, after the expla • nation given last night, to withdraw the imputations which he has cast on the hon. member for Dudley." He said the in this ease a question of privilege was involved. The righ hon. gentleman the Chancellor of the Exchequer said lac night that if he had been guilty of what was charged agains him ho was beunit not only to apologise to the hon. metubei for Dudley (Mr. Sheridan), but that he was deserving the censure of the house, and on these issues he challenged the decision of hon. members. The SPEAKER interrupted the member on a point o order, and said that the question of privilege sb.ould be dv tided before the motion was made. Lord PALMERSTON then moved that the. motion o. the hon. baronet should have precedence of the orders of the day. After an animated discussion, in which Mr. Bouvrnin, Mr. ROEBUCK, and other hon. members took part, The CHANCLLOR of the EXCHEQUER entered into an explanation, Ar,e, said that as regarded the society in question he was prepared to adhere to his statement oil the facts on which it was founded. As regarded the hon. member for Dudley he said that ho bad not heard the de claration he understood he bad made of his not being in any responsible for the transactions of the society, and if he made that distinct declaration he (Mr. Sheridan) would be entirely freed ;from any adverse presumption, a mh nd laad :v e rou h l e be in the same position as if his (the Cha n cellor of in the Exchequer's) statement had never been ma d e. would(H e a be , hear.)onlyhappy On t athat supply a declarationuy deficiency bein state ment in regard to the hon. member. (Hear, hear.) Mr. SHERIDAN said he had stated most distinctly up p st t n a igh lB t s t 6 h , at th h at e hheadkubeewen of fn nothingaudito u o e f us t u h r e a s b o le cie l t u y the transactions he s u o u f t the society, forany and that i a n uo h h i trusofficial t e n a : p (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON said that his motion was rendered unneessary by the handsome explanation of his right hon , friend. The notion was then withdrawn. The CHANCELLOR of the EX.CHEQUER said he was misinformed, and understood that the hon. member had been an auditor of the society. . . The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER repeated that he had been under the itupres,ion that the hon. mem ber had been auditor of the society in 1854; and he again apologised to the hon. member. Sir T. HAY then withdrew his motion, and the subject dropped. STATE OF RESERVIORS. On the motion of Lord P ALMERS fON that the house at its rising do adjourn until Monday, the 4th of April, Mr. FERRAND drew attention to the state of Doe-park and other reservoirs belonging to the Bradford Corporation. (LEFT SITTING.) LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening. FOREIGN OFFICE, MARCH 16. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. A. W. Fowles as Consul at Liverpool for the United States of Venezuela, BANKRUPTS